TIPS FOR INCORPORATING EVERYDAY FITNESS INTO YOUR ROUTINE

By: Max Swahn

The road to routine can be a little rocky, especially when transferring from student to professional. As a recent engineering graduate, the regimented world of adulthood can feel pretty daunting and hobbies that previously fit seamlessly in between classes and your workload, now don’t seem to integrate as smoothly.

This month I wanted to talk about how to make a schedule where fitness doesn’t have to fall by the wayside. The concept is simple. Take baby steps and stay committed. As Matt Cutts brings home in his TEDTalk, small changes, implemented over incremented periods of time, make it easier to create habits and ultimately integrate into your routine.

Leverage Your Activity

First things first – think about what you already actively do (or don’t do) in a day. Instead of working harder, try working smarter. Think about the physical activity that is already a part of your routine, or consider necessary activities like getting to work, getting into the office and how you could make them more active than stagnant. Instead of driving to work, walk or bike. Instead of taking the elevator into the office, try the stairs. In maximizing these minor moments you may not see overnight results. That being said, over time you continue to contribute to building out a more active routine.